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5: My fi

amiliar solitude of this pre-lecture period. For as long as I can remember, I was usually on my own during that peri

that sent a jolt of electricity coursing through my veins. I tried not to get lost in those ocean blue eyes. I needed to

mn!" he muttered under his breath,

whether to interject or let the

ne likes her," I o

ice growing more impassioned with each word. "From what I've observed so

any more perfect

t was the truth that I had always sus

genuine curiosity. "I've never really looked at i

do. A real friend will correct you when you're wrong and tell you the truth when necessary. All th

glances were so obvious to me. Each nod and agreement was a desperate and sad attempt to curry favor with the queen bee of our high school hierarchy. They were all nodding along to everything

trendy and sophisticated. It was as if they had surrendered their own thoughts and opinions, tradi

an connection. And it is worth far more than the fleeting adoration of a crowd. I will never confuse my fans for reals friends. Ah, the perils of social media fame. Across all my social media accounts-Instagram, Face

us and potentially painful. It's enough to make a person question their entire existence. If I ever make the slightest mistake, if I post something they don't agree with, those adoring followers morph into ruthless haters at the drop of a hashtag. In the blink of an eye! What an absu

t's get back to t

and I was grateful that he chose to

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k why you're thanking me." He paused for a moment before continuing, "I'm no

ing slightly with emotion. "And for defending me against the mean

g out of me in a rush of

ou don't need to thank me," he s

him a little. I began, adopting a faux-serious tone. "Who knew yo

is lips. "Ah, I see," he replied with a mock air of solemnity, playing along with my banter.

y. The tension in the air dissipated with each s

never told me your na

too shy and distracted by his beauty to p

's Jessica Raye Kardash

e as he responded, "That's such a be

coming from him. "Jessie, huh?" I replied with a playful grin. "Well, I suppose i

hankful. I had found in him a kindred spirit. Or at least that was what I thought. L